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Capuchin church and monastery
In the western part of Zupna Square is the Church of St. Stephen - a church built by the Capuchin Order. Capuchin monks first arrived in Bratislava from Austria in 1676. At first, they settled on Michalska Street and used the chapel of St.
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Church and Monastery of St. Elizabeth
Order of St. Elizabeth was invited to the city in 1738 by Archbishop Esztergom Esztergom. They cared for orphans, the sick and the poor in Bratislava. Over the next four years, a church, monastery buildings, and a hospital were built.
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National Museum
The building to house the branch of the Czechoslovak Agricultural Museum was built in 1924-1928 according to the design of Milan architect Michal Harminko. The decoration of the facade was done by F.
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Salvatore House
The neo-baroque house was built in 1904 by Ferdinand Kittler and commissioned by pharmacist Rudolf Adler. On the ground floor there was a pharmacy "U Salvatora". A large sculpture of the Savior (Salvator) by Alois Rigelle adorns the facade.
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Palace of the Hungarian Royal Chamber
The Baroque palace was built in 1753-1756 by architect GB Marinelli. It was intended to house the Hungarian Royal Chamber, and in 1802-1848 it housed the Hungarian Parliament.
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Monument to Czechoslovak statehood
The monument to Czechoslovak statehood, erected on MR Stefanik Square near the Eurovea Galleria shopping center, has a difficult fate. It consists of two parts. On a pedestal 15 meters high is a bronze statue of a lion, resting his paw on the coat of arms of Czechoslovakia.
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Duck fountain
In the middle of the lively Shafarika Square is an oasis of peace and quiet - a green square with wooden benches arranged around a small original fountain. He is called Duck, because it is these birds we can see in the sculptural composition that crowns him.
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Column of St. Florian
The column was erected in 1732, after a great fire in Bratislava. It depicts the patron saint of firefighters, St. Florian. The monument was made by Gode's studio, sculptor Christoph Rentfort.
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Redoubt Palace
One of the most beautiful palaces in Bratislava, called the Redoubt, is located on Mostovy Street, which connects Hvezdoslav Square with Razusova Embankment. It was built in the neo-baroque style in 1913-1919 on the site of an old building, which from the end of the XIX century stood abandoned.
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Jesuit Church
A few steps from the Old Town Hall is a very interesting church, devoid of towers and a presbytery. This is the Church of the Most Holy Savior or, as it is unofficially called by all citizens, the Jesuit Church.
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Mirbach's Palace
In Franciscan Square, which continues the Main Square, but not at all similar in atmosphere, opposite the Church of the Annunciation is the majestic Mirbach Palace, which changed several owners, but was named after the latter - Baron Emil Mirbach.
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Franciscan Church
On Franciscan Square in Bratislava, which is located next to the Main Square, is one of the most important churches in the capital, consecrated in honor of the Annunciation, but popularly called the Franciscan Church.
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The most famous fountain in the Slovak capital
In the past century, fountains, erected in various cities of Europe, performed not so much a decorative as a practical function: they served as reservoirs of drinking water.
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Plague column
Near the bridge of the Slovak National Uprising is one of the most beautiful squares in Bratislava - Rybna. Its dominant is the high column of the Holy Trinity, created in the Baroque style.
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Slavinsky Memorial
The Slavin Memorial, one of the largest in Central Europe, was inaugurated on April 3.1960. The remains of Soviet soldiers who died during the liberation of various towns and villages in Slovakia were transported to this mountain.
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Blumenthal Church
In the small Florian Square, far from the old quarters, rises the majestic Church of the Assumption of the Mother of God, also called Blumenthal, so as not to confuse it with another city church of the same name.
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St. Martin's Cathedral
Dominant of the whole Old Town of Bratislava is once the parish, then the university, and later the coronation cathedral of St. Martin. It is located on the modest Rudnaya Square, but is considered one of the main attractions of the city.
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Bratislava Castle
The most famous building in Bratislava, whose image is displayed on souvenirs, is Bratislava Castle, as it is called here, the local castle, which rises on a hill above the city.
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Slovak National Theater
Slovakia's most famous theater has the title of national and has stages, which are located in two buildings located in different parts of the city. The main building of the theater is located in the historic center of Bratislava on Gvezdoslav Square.
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Chumil
Bratislava is famous for its unusual attractions, which were established by the city authorities in order to make the city more attractive from a tourist point of view. At the small intersection of Panska and Laurinska streets is probably the most popular statue, from which the decoration of the str...
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Old Town Hall
The old town hall, which faces two squares - Main and Primary, consists of several buildings. Bratislava City Hall was not built specifically for the needs of the city magistrate, as there was no free space on the Main Square.
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Primational Palace
The most magnificent and beautiful palace in Bratislava - Primational - is located on the square of the same name, which is located just behind the Old Town Hall. This palace was built for the Archbishop and Primate of Hungary Josef Battiani in 1778-1781 on the site of an older and less beautiful ma...
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New bridge
The new bridge, or SNP (Slovak National Uprising) Bridge, was built in 1967-1972 by engineers and architects Josef Lacko, Ladislav Kushnir, Ivan Slamen, Arpad Tesar and Josef Zvar.
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Palace of the Grassalkovichs
In the center of Khodzhova Square stands the majestic palace of Anton Grassalkovich - the current residence of the President of Slovakia. The palace was built by order of one of the most influential dignitaries of the Holy Roman Empire - an adviser to Empress Maria Theresa Count Grassalkovich.
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Church of St. Elizabeth
The romantic Church of St. Elizabeth is located outside the historic center of Bratislava, but can be reached on foot in twenty minutes. Locals affectionately call this Catholic church the "Blue Church".
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